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Newspaper

Colac Herald

Location

Colac, Victoria, Australia

Date

Oct 05, 1914

Page

2

Methodist Church Meeting At Schoolhouse Draws Members

The Methodist quarter meeting was held at the school in Sat uray ghertown. Missionaries and local leaders attended, including F J Allen and J Parkes. The session covered church business and featured reports on premises and contributions for the ministry.

Ghertown Fev. T. Voll Toe Vlaar Cnet MO. Fobeod Messrs F J, Allen Foo. Webb J. Stomes Parkes AL EL Leones H Horns W. Heron G Woo Taary Paul

Fragmented OCR text with scattered names and phrases

The readable lines include numerous names and stray terms such as Vlora Ste Magner and Wasa Pheri alongside unrelated strings. It resembles a damaged OCR segment with no clear event, person, or place to summarize into a coherent news item. Further readable context is needed for a proper summary.

Local notices and stray names from Melbourne address entry

Fragmentary OCR lists names and partial addresses including Joe Se Pei ted and Mr ye W Nunn, with scattered fragments like Melbourne and 105 CeUtom Bireet. The text resembles a stray public notice page with unrelated entries and unreadable fragments.

Joe Ted Hansen Pier Dents Murr Molo Melbourne Bpst vAdety

Dimmeays and SANS UP Tpewieh Reported in Fragment Text

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USA Bernie Pet Hk

The War Footnote on Price and Famine Rates

The text critiques wartime pricing and famine measures, contrasting consumer access with policy aims. It notes tensions between fair prices and shortages, referencing state actions, inflation, and supply constraints across regions. The passage emphasizes public concern over price controls and economic stress during wartime.

Debt Dodges Court Order Ends With Month In Jail

A Warrnambool laborer who bought a suit in 1904 for 3 shillings 5 pence failed to pay. After repeated warnings an order for the debt and 15 shillings appeared in 1916, with partial payments and instalment demands. He paid a little then, in 1917, was ordered to spend a month in goal if amounts were not met, paid two instalments, and ultimately served one month in jail before continuing on his way.

Warrnambool

Colac Dairying letter from Sir Douglan Mawson and local notices

A Colac Dairying Company letter from Sir Douglas Mawson is printed with notes on butter shipments and an Antarctic expedition. The column records local deaths, a funeral, and obituaries, plus district notices on courts, rail trusts, hospital appeals, timber and shipping updates, and administration matters for estates of John Keary and Teresa Cleary.

Colac Dairying Company Douglan Mawson Tls Hobart

A Plea for Better Con in Victoria Dairy Industry

In the Legislative Assembly a deputation urged government aid to improve dairy herd quality in Victoria by subsidizing small herd testing associations. The minister showed sympathy, but no concrete steps were announced. The discussion noted Victoria lags behind Denmark, England, and the United States in yields and butter production. Margarin competition and cooperative versus proprietary dairying were debated as essential for future growth.

Legislative Assembly Teat Eet Iin Seteapanies Us Vng Victoria England United States Denmark Cooperative Inetitation Ix Poon Finden Abel

Do Not Spend Money To Delay Town Progress

A fragmented 20th century civic warning urges residents to curb spending and resist outside influences. It condemns ostentatious taste, urges frugality, and cautions against overindulgence in consumer goods while promoting local self sufficiency and austere budgets.

Victoria Meat Wheat Harvest Outlook Reported

Minister of Agriculture Hutchinson said on Friday that information available suggests Victoria will have a small harvest of meat and wheat. The statement frames early projections as cautious, citing limited yields and market implications for local producers.

War in Europe and Bible Prophecy in Oddfellows talk

A Saturday evening talk at Oddfellows Hall by A L Galbraith explored Europe from a Biblical perspective. He warned Britain may disrupt the balance of power as Russia grows, Turkey’s fate shifts, and prophecies point to renewed conflicts and divine judgments in the current European crisis.

Oddfellows’ Hall A. L Galbraith Europe Russia Britain Lloyd- George Seria Itearia Turkey Ussin Teuton Mussia Fiermany Hussia Great Britain Klary Jetolly Bf Krai Palestine Oman Eileen Joe Rae Ulina Winill Feekee Peer Peadt Beniabes Sparahen Prinse Gs Ji Real Sarthern

Colic Rowing Club Plans Nesting Evening Meet

Sporting notes say the Colic Rowing Club will hold nesting next Tuesday evening and aims to boost membership. The club has closed its secretary treasurer and vice-captain and six members have enlisted, leaving the club debt free after wiping out a deficit of 60 during the year. Committees order two new practice pairs at 20 each and a racing pair at about 25, arriving next week and in November respectively. Officers seek a large turnout at the annual meeting. The Cojac Yacht Club annual meeting will be at the Fire Brigade station on Tuesday, 12th Cc.

Hs Htt Tressurer Vier Cojac

Safety lamps compulsory in Huntly mine now

Safety lamps are compulsory in the Huntly New Zealand mine as crews resume work after a precautionary stoppage. Workers must carry lamps at all times, and mine officials enforce strict adherence to this safety measure.

Huntly N.Z

Beene area accident injures five year old girl in road ride

A Beene week incident left J Hunt’s cart wheel passing over his five year old daughter causing three broken ribs and a fractured collar bone. The child was taken to Beege for examination by Dr Hawks. A noted farm fire on Woaline destroyed three milking machines and buildings, with £210 insured losses.

Beene J. Hunt Mawl Guumdry Mir J. Gondry Beege Norman Robinson Woaline Peteokie Weering Stokie Merellard Burnett South British Co Howe

Annual Meeting of Subscribers Free Library Held

An annual meeting of Free Library subscribers was held on a Wednesday evening with strong attendance. President Mor de Hla presided. secretary HOT Jones presented the balance sheet through August 1984. Members reviewed finances, committee reports, and future plans while officers and residents discussed governance and site matters.

Jarre Perestehent Bereten Hot Jones Sear Sears Mulnaure TR Atseen Brett Elias Don Watt Tyy Tyarv

Sunshine Club Opens Courts In Warm Ceremony

The Sunshine Club opened the courts amid a harmonious town mood. Mr Walter Selwood declared the courts open, praised the rapid program, and pledged a trophy for the season. A match vs Heac and the focal club ended 1 se. A tea followed, with five new members joining and a new lady secretary role hailed.

Puede Moy Walter Selwood Jesus Pat Sunshine Lab Sunshine Club Hecac Focal Club The Ely Mins Cropies

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